Volume 3 , Issue 4 Jan-Mar 2013 An Afternoon with a Scientist The Institute of Jamaica hosted its annual ‘An Afternoon with a Scientist’ program from January 30 to March 27, 2013. The aim of the program is to expose students to different areas of science and encourage an appreciation of the discipline by teaching its importance and relevance to everyday life. The program targets 5th and 6th graders and one hour presentations are made by experts in various fields. This year, two members from the SRC’s Biotechnology Unit, Ms. Jodi Spence and Ms. Sanchia Miller, were asked to make presentations to students from the Mico Practicing Primary and Junior High. Ms. Spence and Ms. Miller, both Process Development Officers (PDOs), conducted an interactive one hour session with the students. This involved a PowerPoint presentation on Biotechnology as a whole and Biotechnology at SRC. Students were exposed to tissue culture technology via the glove box and were given an opportunity to try out the technique. A question and answer session culminated the activities of the afternoon with students earning prizes for correct answers. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT: Telephone: (876) 927-1771-4 Fax: (876) 927-0806 Email: [email protected]Editor: Ms. Sannette Hall Ms. Jodi Spence, Process Development Officer at the SRC, demonstrating the usage of lab apparatus to obtain accurate measurement. Ms. Sanchia Miller, Process Development Officer at the SRC, explains the concept of Tissue Culture using the Glove Box.
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Volume 3 , Issue 4 Jan-Mar 2013
An Afternoon with a Scientist
The Institute of Jamaica hosted its annual ‘An Afternoon with a Scientist’ program from January 30 to
March 27, 2013. The aim of the program is to expose students to different areas of science and
encourage an appreciation of the discipline by teaching its importance and relevance to everyday life.
The program targets 5th and 6th graders and one hour presentations are made by experts in various
fields.
This year, two members from the SRC’s Biotechnology Unit, Ms. Jodi Spence and Ms. Sanchia Miller,
were asked to make presentations to students from the Mico Practicing Primary and Junior High. Ms.
Spence and Ms. Miller, both Process Development Officers (PDOs), conducted an interactive one hour
session with the students. This involved a PowerPoint presentation on Biotechnology as a whole and
Biotechnology at SRC. Students were exposed to tissue culture technology via the glove box and were
given an opportunity to try out the technique. A question and answer session culminated the activities of
the afternoon with students earning prizes for correct answers.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT:FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT:
Pour milk in bowl. Be careful not to move bowl, then put one drop of each colour at different
places in the milk. Put just a small amount of soap on the end of the cotton swab, then touch
it to one of the colour. Let the experimenting begin!!!!!
The Science Behind It
Milk has fat in it and the food colouring floats on top of the fat. The fat is all connected with bonds. Think of it
like the little pieces of fat all holding hands with each other. Dish soaps are used on greasy or oily dishes because
it breaks the bonds in fats allowing them to separate. When you add the dish soap to the milk, the fat separates
and moves making your colours explode!
Science Education Workshop
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April 10: ASTJ Eastern Science Quiz Playoff April 12: ASTJ Eastern Science Quiz Finals April 18: Combined Prize Giving Ceremony (Essay & Poster and Oratorical Competitions) April 26: Deadline for submission of entries for the i3 Competition
May 8-17: Innovation Days (i3
Competition)
ANSWERS (from page 6)
Brain Teaser
First, the waiter stuck the match into the lemon wedge, so
that it would stand straight. Then he lit the match, and put
it in the middle of the plate with the lemon. Then, he
placed the glass upside-down over the match. As the
flame used up the oxygen in the glass, it created a small
vacuum, which sucked in the water through the space
between the glass and the plate. Thus, the waiter got the
water into the glass without touching or moving the plate.
You can try this experiment at home with appropriate